Illumination — Escape from Tarkov hideout

Game data: snapshot from 19.10.2026 · 2 min read

3 levelsneeds fuel

The Illumination hideout station (Illumination): 3 levels, total build time 6 h. Works only while the generator is on. Needed for upgrading: Security, Workbench, Shooting Range, Hall of Fame, Gym, Weapon Rack, Gear Rack.

Level 1

Basic lighting with paraffin candles, giving a dim and uneven light.

Build time: instant

Requirements

• 10,000 Roubles
• Crickent lighter FIR

Level 2

Hideout lighting with incandescent bulbs. The light is more even and brighter than from candles.

Build time: instant

Requirements

• Light bulb × 14 FIR
• Bundle of wires × 10 FIR
• Generator level 1
• Illumination level 1

Level 3

Hideout lighting with fluorescent lamps, providing optimal brightness and evenness of light.

Build time: 6 h

Requirements

• Generator level 2
• Workbench level 1
• Illumination level 2
• Mechanic: loyalty level 2
• 50,000 Roubles
• Capacitors × 7 FIR
• Bundle of wires × 6 FIR
• Energy-saving lamp × 12 FIR

Hideout and radar

• Items for upgrades and crafts are visible in loot with their price; the “Notify” rule will tell you when a needed item appears in the raid.
• The “Quest” filter and the planner show what is still left to find — handy when an item is needed for both a quest and a station.

The radar map opens from a link in any browser: on a phone, tablet, laptop or second monitor. You can also share it with friends from your squad.

From 400 ₽ per dayHow the radar works

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Other stations

Vents · Security · Lavatory · Stash · Generator · Heating · Water Collector · Medstation · Nutrition Unit · Rest Space · Workbench · Intelligence Center · Shooting Range · Library · Scav Case · Hall of Fame · Air Filtering Unit · Solar Power · Booze Generator · Bitcoin Farm · Defective Wall · Gym · Weapon Rack · Gear Rack · Cultist Circle